Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly has firmly dismissed the growing chatter around India requesting a rank turner for the opening Test of the two-match series against South Africa, starting Friday at the Eden Gardens. With speculation swirling—especially given the Proteas’ experienced spin trio—Ganguly’s clarification brings some early calm ahead of what promises […]

In a bizarre turn of events, ground staff at the Maple Leaf North-West Ground in King City set part of the pitch on fire to dry it ahead of the Cricket World Cup League 2 clash between Namibia and Scotland. Despite the unusual attempt, persistent dampness on the pitch and outfield forced officials to call […]

Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy match between Bihar and Karnataka faced delays due to a wet outfield at Patna’s Moin-ul-Haq Stadium. To speed up drying, the groundsmen took a unique approach, burning dung cakes to dry the surface—a method that quickly went viral on social media. This unusual tactic drew comparisons to a recent […]

Afghanistan’s coach, Jonathan Trott, has expressed strong criticism of the pitch used in the South Africa vs. Afghanistan match in Trinidad, labelling it as unfit for a T20 World Cup semi-final. Afghanistan struggled significantly, managing to score only 56 runs—the lowest ever in a T20 World Cup semi-final—against a dominant South African team. During the […]

The playing surface in New York has become a significant talking point in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. The recent match between Sri Lanka and South Africa highlighted these concerns, as both teams faced considerable difficulties while batting. Sri Lanka, led by Wanindu Hasaranga, managed to score only 77 runs, marking their lowest-ever total […]

As the Ranchi Test between England and India approaches, attention is turning to the potentially tricky pitch that could become a key factor in the upcoming match. Ollie Pope, England’s vice-captain, has provided insights after inspecting the pitch, describing it as “interesting” with visible cracks and a “platey” appearance. Pope’s assessment suggests that the pitch […]

The rapid progression of the 2nd Test between India and South Africa on the opening day has raised the possibility of the contest concluding by Day 2, especially if the challenging pitch in Cape Town continues to torment batters. South Africa’s captain, Dean Elgar, in the final Test of his career, chose to bat first, unaware […]

The Big Bash League witnessed an unprecedented event on Sunday, 10th December 2023, when the match between the Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers was abandoned due to a dangerous pitch at the GMHBA Stadium in Perth. Concerns over the wicket had surfaced before the game, fueled by heavy overnight rain in Geelong that seeped under […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced its ratings for the pitches used during the World Cup, with the pitch used in the final between India and Australia receiving an “average” rating. This has sparked further discussion about the strategy behind using a used pitch for the final and the role of pitch preparation in […]

Despite dominating the entire Cricket World Cup, India fell short in the final against Australia, losing on a “slow and lethargic” pitch, according to former India batter Ambati Rayudu. Australia dashed India’s hopes of claiming their third ODI World Cup title last week at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. After being put into bat, India […]